What is OS X El Capitan? OS X El Capitan is the latest version of Apple's operating system for the Mac personal computer. That includes both desktops like the Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro, and laptops like the MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. What version of OS X is El Capitan?

Will I need to have Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, or OS X Lion, installed first before installing El Capitan? Will I have to get newer versions of iWork 09 once I install OS X 10.11 El Capitan? Thank you for your assistance.

And yes, Apple really can go to 11! How old is the mac os x. Why El Capitan?

El Capitan is the name of a major rock outcropping in Yosemite National Park. Management scientist software for mac. Since the last version of OS X was named Yosemite, and this version is meant to be a refinement and advancement of Yosemite, it's named El Capitan. It's similar to how OS X Leopard was followed by OS X Snow Leopard, and OS X Lion was followed by OS X Mountain Lion.

Is OS X El Capitan out now? Can I get it? In a cute little aside in Mail during Apple's September event, Apple SVP Craig Federighi revealed that OS X El Capitan will be launching on September 30. It'll be a free update, and you can get it from the Mac App Store. • How do I know if OS X El Capitan run on my Mac?

Easy, just check this list. If you're Mac is on it, you can run OS X El Capitan. • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) • MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) • Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) • MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) • Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) • Xserve (Early 2009) Are there any features that won't work on my older (but El Cap-compatible) Mac? If your Mac was built pre-2012, you sadly won't be able to take advantage of the Metal graphics framework.

Otherwise, you've got everything from OS X El Capitan available to you. How will I get it? Mac App Store. OS X El Capitan will show up there once it's released, and you'll be able to download it just like any update. And it's still going to be free, right?

Apple has said all OS X updates will be free-as-in-zero-money going forward. Apps and experience. Okay, so what new features will OS X El Capitan have?

Apple has announced Split View apps, an improved Mission Control window management system, find your cursor, a much smarter Spotlight search, better full-screen Mail, a new Notes app, Safari browser with pinned tabs, additional features for Photos, transit directions in Maps, a new font for English and Chinese, and improved language input for Chinese and Japanese. There's also Metal for Mac, so you get better performance, and new security features, so you stay safer. What does Split View mean? Back with OS X Lion, Apple brought the idea of iPad-style full-screen apps 'back to the Mac'. They work well but don't always take advantage of wider screens and multitasking operating systems.

So, Split View lets you dock two apps side-by-side. That way, wider screens are better filled, and you can multitask between both without quite as much distraction as the traditional multi-window desktop. How will I go into Split View? Click and hold the green traffic-light style button at the top left of the app window, and then drag towards the side of the window you want to dock it on. You can also drag apps together while in Mission Control. Will I be able to use more than two apps in Split View? Split View is currently for two apps and two apps alone.

Will I be able to adjust the width of the windows, or is it just 50/50? You'll be able to adjust them, but within reason. Most apps have a minimum width they support, especially multi-column apps. You can't go narrower than the minimum. What's improved about Mission Control? It's becoming more like Siri, only you'll still type to use it instead of talk. How does that work?

With a little something awesome called natural language. If you've ever used Fantastical, you'll have an idea of what it's like. Basically, you'll be able to type in questions using regular phrasing, like 'show me documents from last week that are about bananas' or 'what's the weather in Bermuda?' Since Spotlight now supports weather, sports, stocks, web video, and more, there's a wide range of information it can retrieve. But there's still no Siri on the Mac?

Spotlight can give similar answers, Dictation can do voice-to-text, and accessibility can do text-to-voice, but there's no Siri-style voice control on the Mac. (It'd be great for accessibility if there were, so let's hope it comes eventually!) Anything else new and improved about Spotlight? You'll be able to move and resize the Spotlight window. That'll make it more convenient to use if you're checking it often while working in another app. How about Mail? Gesture support, so you'll be able to swipe to trash messages or mark them as read. Are swipes Mail-only?